North County Update as of Wednesday Morning at 6:25 a.m.

San Luis Obispo County
As of Wednesday morning, initial election results are in with 45.21% of the total registered voters casting ballots. San Luis Obispo County reported a turnout of 82,548 votes from polling and mail-in ballots combined. With results still coming in, North County races and measures are shaping up as follows:

Atascadero City Council
With two council seats up for grabs, Seth Peek leads the race with 34.01% (4,048 votes), closely followed by Mark Dariz at 33.85% (4,029 votes) and Tori Keen at 32.11% (3,822 votes).

Atascadero Mayor
Charles Bourbeau is running unopposed, securing 99.09% of the vote (5,666 votes) in his bid for re-election.

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Atascadero Unified School Board
The race for three open school board seats shows Joey Arnold leading with 21.89% (4,856 votes), followed by Corinne Kuhnle at 21.01% (4,659 votes), and Veronica “Roni” DeCoster at 20% (4,437 votes).

City Measures in Atascadero
Measure M-24, requiring a 55% majority to pass, stands at a near-even split, with “Yes” votes slightly ahead at 50.49% (3,845 votes). Meanwhile, Measure L-24, needing just over 50%, appears set to pass with 71.09% support (5,839 votes).

Paso Robles City Council

  • District 1: Kris Beal leads with 41.94% (671 votes), followed closely by Sharon Roden at 41% (656 votes).
  • District 3: Steve Gregory holds the lead with 43.89% (852 votes), followed by Michael Rivera with 34.67% (673 votes).
  • District 4: Fred L. Strong, running unopposed, has a decisive lead with 98.84% (1,193 votes).

Paso Robles City Treasurer
Ryan Cornell is running unopposed, securing 99.51% of the vote (5,301 votes).

Paso Robles School Board

  • Trustee Area 3: Nathan Williams leads with 64.12% (865 votes).
  • Trustee Area 5: Laurene D. McCoy holds 56.44% (1,087 votes) over Tim Gearhart’s 43.35% (835 votes).
  • Trustee Area 6: Leo Castillo has a narrow lead with 52.52% (625 votes) over Adelita Hiteshew at 47.06% (560 votes).
  • Trustee Area 7: Kenney Enney leads with 57.58% (1,071 votes) over Tracy Dauterman at 42.37% (788 votes).

Paso Robles Measure I-24
With 50% + 1 needed, Measure I-24 has received 54.48% support (4,138 votes), indicating it may pass.

Templeton Unified School District
Three board seats are up for election, with Ted Dubost leading at 27.75% (1,675 votes), followed by Cheryl Parks at 27% (1,629 votes) and Matt Allison at 26.88% (1,622 votes).

Measure D-24 for Templeton Unified School District Bonds
The bond measure narrowly misses the 55% threshold with “Yes” at 54.75% (1,797 votes) and “No” at 45.25% (1,485 votes).

National Presidential Election
On the national front, former President Donald J. Trump leads with 277 electoral votes and 51% of the popular vote (71,271,787 votes), while Vice President Kamala D. Harris has 224 electoral votes with 47.5% of the popular vote (66,341,752 votes).

As ballots continue to be counted, further updates will clarify final outcomes across races. Stay tuned for the latest election news as it unfolds.